Arnold J Isbell (DD 869) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR L. R. Lester, Jr. CO, USS JOHN PAUL JONES Commissioned in 1952, CDR Hughes served as CO of USS HUMMING- BIRD, had duty as an instructor and was the Operations Officer on the USS R. A. OWENS. He served as XO of the USS DYESS, and in October, 1968, he as- sumed command of the USS MORTON. CDR Lester was Project Officer for and during the construction of the Polaris Missile Site at Charleston, S.Carolina. He was Flag Lieutenant for Commander ASW Force- Pacific and the first Commander of JOHN PAUL JONES up- on its conversion to Guided Missile De- stroyer in 1967, CDR Bres was commis- sioned in 1951. He served as Flag Lieuten- ant to Commander Cruiser -Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, then as XO of the USS VANDIVER, as CO of the USS TALBOT COUNTY, and in July, 1967 assumed command of the USS PORTER- FIELD. CDR W. P. Hughes CO, USS MORTON CDR J. H. Bres CO, USS PORTERFIELD

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TRAINING ELEMENT ALFA On 25 June. 1969, in ceremonies aboard the USS ENGLAND, berthed at the Em- barkadero. San Francisco. CAPT R. J. Hanks relieved CAPT B. D. Gaw as Commander Destroyer Squadron THIRTEEN and Training Element ALFA. CAPT B. D. Gaw COMDESRON 13 Commissioned in 1942, CAPT Gaw served as XO of the USS K. D. BAR- LEY and CO of USS MANSFIELD. He later commanded the Naval Communications Station, Republic of the Philip- pines and the USS KLONDIKE. He took command of Destroyer Squadron THIRTEEN in October. 1968. Commissioned in 1947, CAPT Norman initially served in hydrographic ships. He was assigned to the Office of CNO. served as Assistant. U.S. Naval Attache, Re- public of S. Africa and was Assistant Plans Of- ficer, COMSEVENTH- FLT during the buildup of operations in Viet- nam. CAPT R. J. Hanks COMDESRON 13 Commissioned in 1945, CAPT Hanks completed Naval Air School, Pen- sacola in 1959. He reports to Destroyer Squadron THIRTEEN from duty as Deputy Di- rector for Nuclear Planning Affairs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. International Se- curity Affairs. CAPT O. L, Norman, Jr. CO, USS ENGLAND

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TRAINING ELEMENT BRAVO Commissioned in 1942, CAPT Smith graduated from the Industrial Col- lege of the Armed Forces in Washington, B.C. in June, 1964, He assumed command of Destroyer Squadron 19 in March, 1968. Commissioned in 1955, CDR Webster has com- manded the USS REX- BURG and served on the Staff of COMCRUDIV FIVE. He reported to USS SOMERS from the Bureau of Naval Per- sonnel. CDR Sudduth served as XO of USS PTARMIGON and USS RUPERTUSand as CO of USS MA HOP AC. He took command of the USS TURNER JOY from the Staff of COM- CRUDESPAC in Octo- ber, 1968, CDR Morris served with the Military Advisory Group. Greece, and as XO of the USS HOOPER and USS PREBLE. He took command of USS PARSONS from the Of- fice of the Sec. of Defense. CDR McAIevy was NET Defense Officer in Pu- san. Koreaand was Har- bor Defense Advisor in Istanbul. Turkey. He took command of the USS PICKING in 1967, after duty in ' ietnam. CAPT J. W. Smith COMDESRON 19 CDR H. L. Webster CO, USS SOMERS CDR R. E. Morris CO, USS PARSONS CDR R. M. Sudduth CO, USS TURNER JOY CDR J. H. McAlevy CO, USS PICKING